Nisswa Prepares to Host 40th Annual City of Lights Celebration

The city of Nisswa is preparing to host its 40th annual “City of Lights” celebration. After making some last-minute adjustments in 2020 just to hold the...

Target to Keep Stores Closed on Thanksgiving for Good

NEW YORK (AP) — Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended...

Minnesota National Guard to Reinforce Nursing Home Staffs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota National Guard will deploy 400 members to reinforce nursing staffs at long-term care facilities that have been struggling with severe...

Project to Address Racial Disparities in Homelessness Response Seeking Applicants

In 2020, nearly 72% of chronically homeless youth in northwest Minnesota were Indigenous. The Northwest Continuum of Care’s Racial Equity Accountability Project...

In Business: Nisswa Brewery Thrives on Atmosphere, Location, and Beer

A law known as the “Surly bill”, which made it legal for breweries to operate taprooms in Minnesota, passed in 2011. Since then, it’s no surprise Minnesota...

4,718 New COVID-19 Cases, 37 Deaths Reported Monday in MN

The state today reported 37 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 4,718 new coronavirus cases. There were six deaths in the Lakeland viewing area: One person from Aitkin...

Essentia Health Scheduling COVID-19 Boosters

On Friday, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments announced the COVID-19 booster shot was now available for every adult over the age...

Sanford Health in Park Rapids to Host Vaccine Clinic on Friday

Sanford Health of Park Rapids will be hosting a vaccine clinic from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Friday, Nov. 26 at 110 7th St. W in Park Rapids. Both flu and COVID-19...

Drug Investigation Leads to Arrest in Backus

Several items of drug activity, paraphernalia, and drug sales were located and seized inside a residence during a search warrant in Backus on Saturday. According to Cass...